Israel Davidov

Over two decades, Chabad’s Rabbi Anchelle Perl has gradually rebuilt the Jewish presence in the county seat.

03/18/2010

Stewart Ain

Staff Writer

Mineola is the home of Nassau County’s government and its major court complex, but it would be a real stretch to suggest it has a thriving Jewish community. Anchelle Perl, a Chabad rabbi now in his 20th year in the community, has been trying to change that one step at a time.